diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index a46bf4fa0b..8c397894ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           # ignore createdAt updated in csv by `make bundle`
           git checkout . -f
           # clone multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle repo
-          git clone https://github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle.git -b release-1.7
+          git clone https://github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle.git -b release-1.8
 
           # compare the bundle dir
           diff -I 'createdAt' -ruN operator/bundle multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle/bundle
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
similarity index 90%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
index 35e06421be..595b51ef85 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ metadata:
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   creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
-    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-7
-    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7
+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-on-pull-request
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-on-pull-request
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
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   - name: output-image
-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7:on-pr-{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8:on-pr-{{revision}}
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     value: 5d
   - name: build-platforms
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
index a93a14cc9a..dc899b5dc6 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
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+    pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "push" && target_branch == "release-2.17" && (".tekton/multicluster-global-hub-agent-[!b]*.yaml".pathChanged() || "go.{mod,sum}".pathChanged() || "{pkg,agent}/***".pathChanged() || "librdkafka".pathChanged() || "rpms.in.yaml".pathChanged() || "rpms.lock.yaml".pathChanged())
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+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7-on-push
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8-on-push
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
 spec:
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
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-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7:{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8:{{revision}}
   - name: build-platforms
     value:
     - linux/x86_64
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
   - name: send-slack-notification
     value: "true"
   - name: konflux-application-name
-    value: "release-globalhub-1-7"
+    value: "release-globalhub-1-8"
   - name: slack-webhook-url-secret-name
     # See details: https://konflux.pages.redhat.com/docs/users/patterns/slack-notifications.html
     value: "slack-notify-webhook"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-agent-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
similarity index 90%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
index 15c82a75b7..42f7c40fa1 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ metadata:
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-    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7
+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-on-pull-request
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-on-pull-request
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
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   params:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
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-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7:on-pr-{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8:on-pr-{{revision}}
   - name: image-expires-after
     value: 5d
   - name: build-platforms
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
index 58cda4ca5f..490db077c9 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
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+    pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "push" && target_branch == "release-2.17" && (".tekton/multicluster-global-hub-manager-[!b]*.yaml".pathChanged() || "go.{mod,sum}".pathChanged() || "{pkg,manager}/***".pathChanged() || "librdkafka".pathChanged() || "rpms.in.yaml".pathChanged() || "rpms.lock.yaml".pathChanged())
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-    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7
+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7-on-push
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8-on-push
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
 spec:
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
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-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7:{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8:{{revision}}
   - name: build-platforms
     value:
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
   - name: send-slack-notification
     value: "true"
   - name: konflux-application-name
-    value: "release-globalhub-1-7"
+    value: "release-globalhub-1-8"
   - name: slack-webhook-url-secret-name
     # See details: https://konflux.pages.redhat.com/docs/users/patterns/slack-notifications.html
     value: "slack-notify-webhook"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-manager-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
index e82a113a8d..3e88b8db5b 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-pull-request.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ metadata:
     pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "pull_request" && target_branch == "main" && (".tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-[!b]*.yaml".pathChanged() || "go.{mod,sum}".pathChanged() || "{pkg,operator}/***".pathChanged())
   creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
-    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-7
-    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7
+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-on-pull-request
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-on-pull-request
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
 spec:
   params:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
   - name: revision
     value: '{{revision}}'
   - name: output-image
-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7:on-pr-{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8:on-pr-{{revision}}
   - name: image-expires-after
     value: 5d
   - name: build-platforms
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
rename to .tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
index 83089cb30d..d777d7d6ac 100644
--- a/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-push.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-push.yaml
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+    pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "push" && target_branch == "release-2.17" && (".tekton/multicluster-global-hub-operator-[!b]*.yaml".pathChanged() || "go.{mod,sum}".pathChanged() || "{pkg,operator}/***".pathChanged())
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-    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-7
-    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7
+    appstudio.openshift.io/application: release-globalhub-1-8
+    appstudio.openshift.io/component: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8
     pipelines.appstudio.openshift.io/type: build
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7-on-push
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8-on-push
   namespace: acm-multicluster-glo-tenant
 spec:
   params:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
   - name: revision
     value: '{{revision}}'
   - name: output-image
-    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7:{{revision}}
+    value: quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/acm-multicluster-glo-tenant/multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8:{{revision}}
   - name: build-platforms
     value:
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
   - name: send-slack-notification
     value: "true"
   - name: konflux-application-name
-    value: "release-globalhub-1-7"
+    value: "release-globalhub-1-8"
   - name: slack-webhook-url-secret-name
     # See details: https://konflux.pages.redhat.com/docs/users/patterns/slack-notifications.html
     value: "slack-notify-webhook"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
       - name: pathInRepo
         value: pipelines/common-base.yaml
   taskRunTemplate:
-    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-7
+    serviceAccountName: build-pipeline-multicluster-global-hub-operator-globalhub-1-8
   workspaces:
   - name: git-auth
     secret:
diff --git a/agent/Containerfile.agent b/agent/Containerfile.agent
index c5102e0441..228f4b7a1d 100644
--- a/agent/Containerfile.agent
+++ b/agent/Containerfile.agent
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ LABEL com.redhat.component="multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9"
 LABEL org.label-schema.vendor="Red Hat"
 LABEL org.label-schema.license="Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes EULA"
 LABEL org.label-schema.schema-version="1.0"
-LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.7::el9"
+LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.8::el9"
 
 # Bundle metadata
 LABEL name="multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9"
-LABEL version="release-1.7"
+LABEL version="release-1.8"
 LABEL summary="multicluster global hub agent"
 LABEL io.openshift.expose-services=""
 LABEL io.openshift.tags="data,images"
diff --git a/manager/Containerfile.manager b/manager/Containerfile.manager
index 5bf5a14cc5..6260fbd7e1 100644
--- a/manager/Containerfile.manager
+++ b/manager/Containerfile.manager
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ LABEL com.redhat.component="multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9"
 LABEL org.label-schema.vendor="Red Hat"
 LABEL org.label-schema.license="Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes EULA"
 LABEL org.label-schema.schema-version="1.0"
-LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.7::el9"
+LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.8::el9"
 
 # Bundle metadata
 LABEL name="multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9"
-LABEL version="release-1.7"
+LABEL version="release-1.8"
 LABEL summary="multicluster global hub manager"
 LABEL io.openshift.expose-services=""
 LABEL io.openshift.tags="data,images"
diff --git a/operator/Containerfile.operator b/operator/Containerfile.operator
index 14537707c7..e1f34b38ab 100644
--- a/operator/Containerfile.operator
+++ b/operator/Containerfile.operator
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ LABEL com.redhat.component="multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator"
 LABEL org.label-schema.vendor="Red Hat"
 LABEL org.label-schema.license="Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes EULA"
 LABEL org.label-schema.schema-version="1.0"
-LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.7::el9"
+LABEL cpe="cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.8::el9"
 
 # Bundle metadata
 LABEL name="multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator"
-LABEL version="release-1.7"
+LABEL version="release-1.8"
 LABEL summary="multicluster global hub operator"
 LABEL io.openshift.expose-services=""
 LABEL io.openshift.tags="data,images"
diff --git a/operator/Makefile b/operator/Makefile
index edd5a6d8f0..e63d0b3532 100644
--- a/operator/Makefile
+++ b/operator/Makefile
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= 1.7.0-dev
+VERSION ?= 1.8.0-dev
 
 # CHANNELS define the bundle channels used in the bundle.
 # Add a new line here if you would like to change its default config. (E.g CHANNELS = "candidate,fast,stable")
 # To re-generate a bundle for other specific channels without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the CHANNELS as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle CHANNELS=candidate,fast,stable)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export CHANNELS="candidate,fast,stable")
-CHANNELS = "release-1.7"
+CHANNELS = "release-1.8"
 ifneq ($(origin CHANNELS), undefined)
 BUNDLE_CHANNELS := --channels=$(CHANNELS)
 endif
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ endif
 # To re-generate a bundle for any other default channel without changing the default setup, you can:
 # - use the DEFAULT_CHANNEL as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle DEFAULT_CHANNEL=stable)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export DEFAULT_CHANNEL="stable")
-DEFAULT_CHANNEL = "release-1.7"
+DEFAULT_CHANNEL = "release-1.8"
 ifneq ($(origin DEFAULT_CHANNEL), undefined)
 BUNDLE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL := --default-channel=$(DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
 endif
diff --git a/operator/bundle/manifests/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/operator/bundle/manifests/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 89f3c038be..b108656699 100644
--- a/operator/bundle/manifests/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/operator/bundle/manifests/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Integration & Delivery,OpenShift Optional
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: quay.io/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2026-01-21T06:18:42Z"
+    createdAt: "2026-03-12T08:36:41Z"
     description: Manages the installation and upgrade of the Multicluster Global Hub.
     features.operators.openshift.io/cnf: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/cni: "false"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ metadata:
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-aws: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-azure: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-gcp: "false"
-    olm.skipRange: '>=1.6.0 <1.7.0'
+    olm.skipRange: '>=1.7.0 <1.8.0'
     operatorframework.io/initialization-resource: '{"apiVersion":"operator.open-cluster-management.io/v1alpha4",
       "kind":"MulticlusterGlobalHub","metadata":{"name":"multiclusterglobalhub","namespace":"multicluster-global-hub"},
       "spec": {}}'
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ metadata:
     operatorframework.io/arch.ppc64le: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.s390x: supported
     operatorframework.io/os.linux: supported
-  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator.v1.7.0-dev
+  name: multicluster-global-hub-operator.v1.8.0-dev
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ spec:
     ```
     ## Documentation
     For documentation about installing and using the Multicluster GlobalHub Operator with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for
-    Kubernetes, see [Multicluser GlobalHub Documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.16/html-single/multicluster_global_hub/index#doc-wrapper) in the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
+    Kubernetes, see [Multicluser GlobalHub Documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.17/html-single/multicluster_global_hub/index#doc-wrapper) in the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
     documentation.
 
     ## Support & Troubleshooting
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ spec:
   maintainers:
   - email: acm-contact@redhat.com
     name: acm-contact
-  maturity: release-1.7
+  maturity: release-1.8
   provider:
     name: Red Hat, Inc
     url: https://github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub
-  version: 1.7.0-dev
+  version: 1.8.0-dev
diff --git a/operator/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml b/operator/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
index 636c6310f3..6fa3700c4d 100644
--- a/operator/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
+++ b/operator/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ annotations:
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.manifests.v1: manifests/
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.metadata.v1: metadata/
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.package.v1: multicluster-global-hub-operator
-  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1: release-1.7
-  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channel.default.v1: release-1.7
+  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1: release-1.8
+  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channel.default.v1: release-1.8
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.builder: operator-sdk-v1.34.1
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.mediatype.v1: metrics+v1
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v4
diff --git a/operator/config/manifests/bases/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/operator/config/manifests/bases/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 823ea5e6f3..7155c4e035 100644
--- a/operator/config/manifests/bases/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/manifests/bases/multicluster-global-hub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ metadata:
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-aws: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-azure: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/token-auth-gcp: "false"
-    olm.skipRange: '>=1.6.0 <1.7.0'
+    olm.skipRange: '>=1.7.0 <1.8.0'
     operatorframework.io/initialization-resource: '{"apiVersion":"operator.open-cluster-management.io/v1alpha4",
       "kind":"MulticlusterGlobalHub","metadata":{"name":"multiclusterglobalhub","namespace":"multicluster-global-hub"},
       "spec": {}}'
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ spec:
     ```
     ## Documentation
     For documentation about installing and using the Multicluster GlobalHub Operator with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for
-    Kubernetes, see [Multicluser GlobalHub Documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.16/html-single/multicluster_global_hub/index#doc-wrapper) in the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
+    Kubernetes, see [Multicluser GlobalHub Documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.17/html-single/multicluster_global_hub/index#doc-wrapper) in the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management
     documentation.
 
     ## Support & Troubleshooting
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ spec:
   maintainers:
   - email: acm-contact@redhat.com
     name: acm-contact
-  maturity: release-1.7
+  maturity: release-1.8
   provider:
     name: Red Hat, Inc
     url: https://github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 41b9f969ca..0e73146461 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "baseBranches": ["main", "release-2.15", "release-2.14", "release-2.13"],
+  "baseBranches": ["main", "release-2.16", "release-2.15", "release-2.14"],
   "addLabels": ["ok-to-test"],
   "schedule": ["every weekend"],
   "timezone": "America/New_York",